Banner Newsletter | July/August, 2022

MISSIONS | Kids Hope Mentoring
We are recruiting new members for the Kids Hope USA team. We have
partnered with Lakewood Elementary in Carpentersville, Illinois to
mentor students. The mentor commits to meeting with the same student each
week for about 45 minutes during the day at Lakewood for the entire school
year. Prior to Covid we had a very successful program. The mentors gave atrisk
children the tools they needed to succeed in their lives. The goal of the
program is to build one-on-one relationships with the students. If you cannot
be a mentor, we also need prayer partners for each mentor. The prayer partner
and mentor commit to praying together each week for the
success of the students in the program. If you are interested
in becoming a part of the Kids Hope Team, please contact
Wendy Sibery at wslakewood@aol.com.
Supporting children in District 300
First UMC West Dundee will be supporting elementary kids in District 300 for the
2022-23 school year.
Over 250 K-12 students in District 300 are identified as homeless each year. Having
the necessary school supplies lessens the worries of parents and gives students the
confidence to do well in school. Sign up below for specific items or give $45 to cover
the cost of a backpack with supplies.
You can leave your items in the Fireside Room on a Sunday or
drop them on Marcia’s porch by July 21.
We hope to support 60 kids this year. We plan to fill the
backpacks with supplies on July 23 - 24. If you, your children
or your grandchildren are interested in helping put backpacks
together, let Marcia know, mkbuchs@sbcglobal.net.
The kids and their families will thank you!
www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faba723a1f58-school1
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